Dokploy

A free, self-hostable platform as a service that deploys apps and databases with Docker, Traefik and Docker Swarm, as an alternative to Vercel and Heroku.

38.2k stars, 3.1k forks TypeScript On GitHub since April 2024

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What is Dokploy?

Dokploy deploys applications written in Node.js, PHP, Python, Go, Ruby and more, from Git or Docker images, and manages databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, MariaDB and Redis next to them. Traefik handles routing, domains and certificates, Docker Compose projects run as they are, and Docker Swarm lets you spread apps across several servers. Scheduled backups send database dumps to external storage, and a dashboard shows logs and resource use.

Good fit if

  • You want a Heroku-like experience on your own VPS.
  • You run several apps and databases and want one dashboard for them.

Look elsewhere if

  • You want a longer-established tool with a large template library: Coolify.
  • You prefer deploying with plain git push and no web UI: Dokku.

Before you adopt it

Dokploy is Apache-2.0, except a proprietary directory that falls under the Dokploy Source Available License and holds paid features. It started in April 2024 and is developed quickly by a small team.

Drafted with AI from the project's README and repository data, then checked against that data on 30 October 2026. Report a correction

Dokploy health: is it still maintained?

86 of 100, actively developed

  • Activity
    827 commits in the last 90 days, the latest on 31 October 2026.
    30 / 30
  • Contributors
    7 people wrote the latest 100 commits; the most active wrote 65% of them.
    12 / 20
  • Releases
    15 releases in the last 12 months; the latest, v0.30.10, on 22 October 2026.
    19 / 20
  • Replies to issues
    Maintainers answered 100% of recent issues, with a median first reply after 23 hours.
    20 / 20
  • Security practices
    No OpenSSF Scorecard for this repository yet, so this part gets a neutral score.
    5 / 10

Read from GitHub on 1 November 2026. How the score works

Dokploy license: is it open source?

Dokploy uses Apache-2.0, an open-source license approved by the OSI. Some features sit under a separate paid license inside the same repository.

  1. April 2024First published on GitHub.
  2. TodayApache-2.0, with paid parts: license file assigns a different licence to part of the code; separate license LICENSE_PROPRIETARY.md (Dokploy Source Available License).

How to run Dokploy yourself

Docker
Dockerfile or compose file in the repository
Compose file
None in the repository
Setup effort
Not rated: no compose file to judge from
Kubernetes
No Helm chart in the repository
Desktop and mobile
No app builds in GitHub releases
Interface languages
English only

Install instructions: dokploy.com or the README on GitHub.

Alternatives to Dokploy

  • CoolifyAn open-source, self-hostable PaaS alternative to Vercel, Heroku & Netlify that lets you easily deploy… 78 health · Apache-2.0 · 65.5k stars
  • DokkuA docker-powered PaaS that helps you build and manage the lifecycle of applications 78 health · MIT · 32.2k stars
  • CapRoverScalable PaaS (automated Docker+nginx) - aka Heroku on Steroids 72 health · Apache-2.0 · 15.2k stars
  • /dev/pushLike Vercel, but open source and for all languages. 63 health · MIT · 4.8k stars
  • KuberoA free and self-hosted PaaS alternative to Heroku / Netlify / Coolify / Vercel / Dokku / Portainer running… 35 health · GPL-3.0 · 4.5k stars

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Questions about Dokploy

Is Dokploy open source?

Yes. Dokploy is published under Apache-2.0, an OSI-approved open-source license. Some features are kept under a separate paid license in the same repository.

Is Dokploy still maintained?

Its health score is 86 of 100 (actively developed). It had 827 commits in the last 90 days, the latest on 31 October 2026, and its latest release came out on 22 October 2026.

How do I run Dokploy?

You can run it with Docker. The README on GitHub has the exact steps.

What are the alternatives to Dokploy?

Close alternatives in the Self-hosting & PaaS category include Coolify, Dokku, CapRover.